Medford mail tribune., December 13, 1916, Page 6, Image 6

MKBFOUT)' MAIL TRTBTTXE. METlFftftn. ORFiON. WFDXKKDAV. HECKMBF.lt in. ifllfi
r PAGE FiTT?
WATER SPELLS
SALVATION FOR
SMALL TRACTS
Dr. J. L. Helms States That Irrigation
Increased His Alfalfa Yield to Six
Tons Per Acre, Giving Two More
Heavy Cuttings Guy Connor Says
Irrigated Fruit Brings the Prices.
"I am convinced that walor ta or
Inetitlmutablo benefit to I ho nuin who
has umall acreage, hnvlnn demon
strated tliU fact to my own mUluruc
tlon. As to tho man with IniKo acre
age. If he Is bo Bltuuted iih to handle
the water on Intensively cultivated
crops, It will lie of benefit to him
also. It will take tltnn to bring the
bin ranches of the valley to tho point
wlioro water may he eaHlly handled,
yet a beginning toward Ibis point
must be made somo time and now Is
an opportune tlnio."
Dr. J. 1j. Helms, who Tuesday made
the foregoing statement, was con
vinced of tho benefit!) of Irrigation on
small tracts this punt season when he
applied wator to a small tract of
land Boulh of Mndford on which was
a young stand of alfalfa. This tract
was pastured heavily until the first
of April, the stock enllng the alfalfa
down until tho ground was absolutely
bare. It was then spiliitjtoollied. A
fair crop was takon. However, pros
pects for a second crop were very poor
until irrigation from tho Hear,, Creek
ditch was applied. Willi the aid of
tho wator, two more cuttings, each
heavier than tho first woro cut. the
total ylold Tor tho threo cutllriRii bolng
licwoen six and soven tons to the aero.
Irrltcatlon Did it.
"I am convinced that 1 would have
received no return from this land,
oxcopt tho first crop without tho old
of Irrigation," stated Dr. Helms. "In
previous years tho land, which Is oi
sticky formation, Bhowed deep cracks
shortly after tho beginning of tho dry
season, With tho use of water no
rfuch cracks appeared." ' , ,
In Ills trips about the country, Dr.
Helms stated, he linn found a largo
number of orchardlsts and farmers,
who do not yet understand that the
election of Doeombcr 27 Is morely pre
liminary and for tho purpose of elect
ing directors for tho district. They
do not realUo that following the elec
tion of dlroctors, these men will work
out tho plan under which water will
bo supplied to tho district after which
a second election will bo held when
the plan submitted by the directors
will bo either accepted or rejected by
tho voters of tho district.
Hlrferenco in Krult
An argument for Irrigation has
been advanced by Guy Connor, fruit
distributor of Medford. He cites the
difference between tho alio and snle
jirlco realised on Winter Nellls pears
grown without Irrigation in this val
lep and tho pears grown under Irri
gation in tho country around Santa
Clara county California.
Bales sheets from tho firm of Sco
bcl and Day, fruit auctioneers, show
ing soles of Winter Nellls, with the
fruit sizes, from the Santn Clara dis
trict, were used for tho comparison.
These pears ran from 40 to GO to tho
half box, the cars of fruit 'bringing
an average of $1,5 46. 05. The Win
ter Nellls of this section, grown with
out water, stated Mr. Connor, run In
size from 150 to thc-box, to Jninble.
or too smull to wrap and pack. The
average nmount realized from the
Bttlo of Koguo Hlver Winter Nellls is
Around $1,300 to the car.
"If the orchardlsts of thin valley
do not come to n realization of the
fact that we must have water In onler
to com pet o in the fruit markets, and
do not provide water, we must with
draw our product from the great fruit
markets. The issue Is plain Irrigate
br pull up the trees."
PEACE OFFER IS TRAP
(Continued From rage One )
IrolKals .Mini" TiUk.
"The hpeech merely ettiphnMzeil es
sential wetikuess wliieh n-iiiMt!-ar
successes cannot hide," tho Petit
Journal continues. "It i Ihm-iiiim-Germany
knows she eaunoi win tlint
she desires to end the war. II. r pl:i u-.
however, arc doomed. It will lull lie
fore the immovable rcMdutie.ii of the
allies."
The Mai in elinmeleiizes the jwaee
proposals ns "mere liilk," mix in;::
'They contain no territorial, polit
ical or other conditions which eould
M'rve ns n basis of difeiisMiui. iier
uinny simply snys fur the Hundredth
time thai she never desired xvui- and
wishes only to protect her rights, aud
that 'if her enemies will not listen
she will throw the Illume of, further
bloodshed on I hem. The device is to.,
obvious. It eould not deceive any
but the most ignorant.
"Another motive, is llic necessity oi
milking Oermany aecepl the sulier
infis nnd sacrifices of another winter
campaign. If only the civilian population-
had to endure this not niiieli
harm would he done, luil llic army is
beginning lo feel the strain. During-
wie msi iew wcess rntions have been
ediiccd iind in three nioiillis' lime
they will he very poor, indeed. Ger
many is compelled to talk of peace,
but she docs it ns vaguely ns pos
sible in the hope of spreading dis
sension iiinong her enemies and keeping-
her coalition together."
DcsiTilies tho Trap. '
111 an nrliele in the I'ignro, Alfred
Capus, (lrniiiatist and memher of the
French academy, writes:
"What of the conditions? What is
the whole thing for? We want peace,
too, but our peace is not theirs. What
then arc Germany's conditions?
Nothing precise. Khe informs us
only thai her pretensions are moder
ate and proper nnd proposes to us
to stop tho war while she defines
then).' u As soon ns wo lay down our
aims, ns soon ns tho, image of peace
shall have done, its work of disturb
iiiK our. minds jind a pence party
shall have been formed i Fiance,
Russia nnd England, then Clorninny
will enlishteii us on the conditions
which she now cnlls moderate. Such
is the trap. It should be met by us
ind by our allies with grim contempt,
not even with anger. The maneuver
:s too clumsy to he wnrthv of indig
nation." GREEKS ATTACK FRENCH
(Continued From rogo One.)
ment snvs, bill oil being eounler-nt-tucked
the liiimaniuns were forced lo
retire. Tito Rumanian armv nt pres
ent occupies a tront along a line from
Buzrnu, Piiriiiga and Vrzilcheui.
Teutouic Advance.
BERLIN'. Dec. 111. Hussion
nt-
lacks, in the Gyergyo mountains, on
the eastern Tronsylvntiuin front,
were repulsed yesterday lit the Teu
tonic forces, the war oll'iee an
nounces. In Wallachia, Rumuiiinn l-coops
which, reinforced bv Hussion cnvnlrv.
attempted to make n
tand, are now;
once more in full retreat
1000 prisoners were tnki
More than
l yesterday.
The statement reads:
"(In the Transylvania eastern
front yesterday (ionium nnd Austro-
Hungarian troops again repulsed :
!iussiau attacks in the (iveigyo
mountains, and on both sides of the
fndus valley, llcfoiinuilcnni: de
tachments followed the rctte-iline.
enemy. They lvported considerable
'lostile loes and broueht hack pvi
oner. Anny sroup of Field M.nh.il Von
Muekciiscn: The enemy, winch had
heen leint'oreed by Kussiati cavalry
and again had made a --tnnd itlon
the Jiihiinltia river; the waters of
which had risen high, is now nt:niti in
full retreat toward the northeast.
The Danube and ninth armies are
tuesMiiy- alter him on -the whole
front. On the road to P.tizeu we gain
ed eon-ideiab'e ground, takinc 3000
orisoner, while in the mountains
vesterday more than -1000 additional
prisoners were taken.
SALE OF BOOZE1
PARIS, Dec, 15. Premier H.-i.- I :
.'.nm.uneed in the chamber of de.-i:- j
lb;' today he bad decided t-" avc par-
t;nim-nt lo enact leci-lation Providian
for a further r-trition in th- 'o-f-ileption
of ahoholu- !ieei.c i
l.lioughoiit KraiKO.
PAVING ELECTION BETS. IT TAKES A LOT OF
. . n . tmrmmm - Kftl
1
r
r
WARSAW, Dec. 13. Archduke
Charles Stephen of Austria hos been
selected to be regent of Poland with
the prospect of election as kiln;, later.
Archduke Charles Stephen, n cousin
of the Into Emperor Francis Joseph,
is commander of the Austrian navy,
lie In iiG years old. It has been re
norted several times In. tho lust two
.vears that he has been selected for
tho throne of tho ew kingdom to bo
established In the Polish local terri
tory captured from Russia.
Tho state council, composed of the
leading personalities, of the ge'ier.il
Koverinmnt of Poland, probably will
be convoked before Christmas. The
Pavarian stato councillor, Count
l.cichent'eld, will net as German com
missioner, with District Coii'ieiilor
Zychllinskl us his representative.
FARM LOANS FOR
The meeting of tanners for Med
ford and vicinity to organize u Na
tional Farm Loan association will he-
gin at 1 o'clock p. m., Saturday, at
iho lihrary building, Medford. The
blank articles of association are here
and at 'the off!
of E. 11. 11 u nl for
all applicants of membership to sign,
who wish to join the Medford asso-
elation and can not attend the meet-
ing Saturday. Professor K. C. lici-
mer will explain (he . amortization
tables and plan. All farmers that can
AUSTRIAN DUKE
FOR POLiSHTHRONE
!
are urged to be present, whether . Martin J. Keddy's jewelry store
join Ihc-Mcdl'ord association or one will be open of evenings until Christ
nearer to you. ' ' I mas. 131
Practical Economy
Baking powders made from alum or
phosphate may be bought for a trifle less
than Royal Baking Powder, which is made
from cream of tartar, derived from grapes.
Alum powders are not only cheap, but
they differ greatly in leavening power.
If a cheap baking powder is used for a
fine cake and tne cake turns out a failure
there is a waste of costly materials worth
more than a whole can of the cheap bak
ing powder.
Royal B;iking Powder produces the
finest food, and its use therefore, results in
an actual saving.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.
New York
NERVE!
It look a month for these election
bet losers to "take heart" and pay
off.
The man at the lell hud to walk on
his hands along- u crowded business
street in New ork.
Hlowmg a peanut nround a New
ork block is a difficult task nnd
requires eouratre, especially whn the
loser has to wear wifie's nighii-iip.
Hut perhaps the hrnvest of tho
i brave is she who had lo wear n knee-
! It.ti.illi ul.'irl In ovmun tier limliu. oiif
linll'-stoi'kiiii;cd( to pay her bet.
PRESIDENT AWAITS TERMS
(Continued From Page One).
one to preside over the annual meet
ing of tho American Red Cross and
remained in tho w hite house where he
conferred with Colonel E. M. House,
his friend nnd adviser, who made one
trip to Europe to sound out pence
sentiment several months ago. Col
onol House may go again if the presl
jdent makes a move to accompany Ger.
many's proposal with suggestions of
any cbarueter. It was reiterated that
until the official documents had been
received for transmittal to the en
tente no decision would be reached as
to what the United States would do
further than to transmit them.
The London press comment on the
peace offer Is known to bo in accord
with confidential advices coming to
this government before Chancellor
Von llethniann-Hollweg's speech and
tho note were published. How far this
comment represents the views of the
new British government can only be
jsurmised. . -J
Ncl Gtuiruntcrci,
I In quarters close to the entente al
lies, an opinion prevails that if the
.entente allies made reply their first
t course might be to lnqulro what guar
antees would be given by Germany
that the terms of a peace treaty would
be fulfilled and that A treaty would
not be violated, as, the allies, con-
! tend, In the ease of Belgium. Hy mak
ing such a reply entente diplomats seo
tile responsibility for continuing tho
war thrown back to the central pow
ers. j The president has been urged by
some advisors to make his nddress to
the opening of the conference of gov
ernors here tomorrow night, the oc
casion to express In general terms his
attitude binding himself in a definite
way. . -
I Colonel K. M. Houso left at noon
'for New York. j Ho said he had no
plans for going to Europo and would
not discuss the proposals of the cen
tral powers on tho ground that the
I official word had not been received.
Entento Alarmed.
Among tho entente diplomats no
attempt was made to disguise their
apprehension that President Wilson,
ill transmitting tho German proposal,
might make some movo tow-ard me
diation. At all tho embassies it was
said such an offer would interfere se-
Hously with the plans of the allies,
ns effect upon peace movements In
the allied countries also was taken
into consideration In that connection.
I
I
PEACE CONDITIONS
NOT IDE PUBLIC
DEHLIN, Dec. 13 Although Chan-
cellor Von Bethmann-Ilollweg did not
dlsclose the definite proposals on
wblch Germany and her allies are - pie -
pared to make peace In his speech bo- today. No date was given for the rc
I'oro the relchstag, such proposals l,orted capture.
urc ready and will be communicated j General Luis Herrera, a Carranza
to the entente powers If the chan- 'commander, who was In Parral before
cellor's offer should fall upon res- i Villa occupied the mining town, was
ponslve ears. reported in Tepehuanes, Durango,
In the corridors of the relchstag lust Saturday with a force of de fucto
where, after the historic twenty mln-j troops nnd was said to be confiscat
ute 'session, the members gathered Ing much private property there,
in keen discussion of the chancellor's Fighting was reported yesterday
speech, the general opinion express-
ed was that the situation would be ad -
vantageous to Germany, whether or!
not the chancellor's offer was accept
ed by the entento. " ;
Some of the opponents of the chan
cellor aro opposed to any movo in tho
direction of pence, except on tho basis
of "woe to the conquered." Most
members of the relchstag, however.
express the opinion that the emperor's
decision was wiso and timely nnd
showed pleasure at tho formal step
taken toward ending the war.
XE WYORK, Dec. 13. Fliiclua
tions in the trans-Atlantic marine
war risk insurance rates were caus
ed by Clennany's peace proposals.
From 10 per cent yesterday there
was a sharp drop to 0 per cent, a rise
again to 10 and a recession today to
8 per cent. Mediterranean rates re
main firm at 10 per cent. '
Hand concert December 19. 22S
vZs .hS Sale -T.
thai tinas folic u)ith Sconomi
HANDKERCHIEFS
1000 Xmas Handker
chiefs, in plain and
fancy, up to 10c val
ues, sale price, each,
at :-5
Furs for Xmas
Largo si.e (Vniov
Muffs and Scarfs,
in Mack and
brown, spi
cial. each..
$5.00
Waists for
AVoemn's fine
Crepe de Cheno
AVaists. all eolurs.
silk
5.00 value
at
$3.98
cial,
each
Xmas Cards, val
ues uji to 5c, very
special 2o
Xmas Ribbons
100!) yds. Eancv Floral Rib
bons for fancy work, up
25c
to HV values, yd..
1000 yds. extra wide All-Silk
Ribbons for hair bows
and
fancy work, real 5V
35c
values, sale price, yd....
SHOP EARLY
ING T
F.I, PASO, Tex., Dee. I3.--Yi')n
'ro0Ps "e reported to have captu.ci
.Miipiml, a mining urns in iim iai-.-
of Durango, Bouthwest of Torreon, ac-
(.ording t0 government agonU here
near Hachimba Pass, south of Ciiihua-
1 una city, oeiween tne
do facto
forces and those of Villa.
The rail
road and telegrnph lines have been
cut south of Chihuahua City, accord
ing to Carranza officials In Juarez.
MEN PLANS
I'ndcr the auspices of the People's
Progressive Xon-pnrtisiin league,
there will be held ti, citizcus' mass
meeting at the Xiitatorium tonight nl
8 o'clock to puhlii'lv discuss the Me
dynski plan. Out of ninny applicants
who kimtlv oJTmod their services to
preside ns ejmirmnn nt this meeting1,
the committee in charge tins awarded
the honors to a lady. ;
F. J. Newman will explain both is
sues. Mr.-Mi'ilynski will also address tho
audience and outline the measures he
stands for and give his reasons for
so doing. . .
It' time will permit, other speakers
will present their views on the issues.
The puhlie is invited to attend, espe
cially ladies.
as
aic
ii ; v r.. i: i.
14-22 NORTH
MEDFORD,
CENTRAL
OREGON-
Marmot Eur
Scarfs and Muffs,
good qualitv, sale
eaS: jiO.OO
New Floral Petti
coats, in dark and
light styles, values
up to $3.009 10
saie price..
Xmas
Bath
New Lingerie
AVaists, also a few
Women's Hoavv
Hath Robes, we'll
made, good colors.
oius. very spe
at,
.$2.00
very special
each
Xmas Stickers
and Tags, special,
pkg 5?
Wash Ribbons, all
colors, 5-yd.
bolt
SiOXW
BUYIVG OaYJ
until
; 24
I
TO CARRANZA
MEXICO CITY, Dee. 13.--l'eityis
nrrivine- hern today from (jucrettira
give the strong; impression that Gen
eral Citrranzn has not approved uii
eimlitiedly the protocol .submitted to
him as n result of the discussions be
tween Ihe .Mexican nnd American
commissioners at Atlantic City 'niid
that any tentative approval on the
part of the .Mexican commissioners
depends on the fixing of n definite
date for Ihe withdrawal of General
Pershing's ;troops. - ;
According to press reports, the
protocol provides for withdrawal of
these forces within forty duys, if
conditions still warrant. It is believ
ed objection also has been raised lo
granting the right of unlimited pur
suit of bandits.
Most cverv woman
v.-inla a nice, clear com
plexion, and con have it at a triHing cost.
Constipation in women is increasing to
nn alarming extent, and this causes poor
circulation .which accounts tor yellow,
I muddy, pimply complexions which ao
many women are trying io overcome.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets
is the one dependable remedy for bad
complexions. They act on the liver and
bowels like calomel, yet have no dangerous
after-effect. They assist nature to throw off
the irnpuiities that get into the blood. They
will surely clear up, even the most distress,
inn condition quickly and tone up the entire
system, giving a pure, fresh, ruddy skin. '
They are absolutely pure easy to take
and correct constipation. They act quick,
ly, cleanse and purify and make you
feel fine. Start treatment now. Get a box
from any druggist 10c and 25c.
HAND BAGS
100 beautiful All
Leather Hand Bags,
u'icely trimmed,
worth 1.50, sale price
at $1.19
Petticoats for Xmas
Silk Taffeta Petti
coats, in all colors,
a. .splendid, 5.00
grade, veryffQ AQ
special, eniTwO
Robes for Xmas
"Women's fine Tai
lor Made Bath. ;.'.
Robes, made of
lioavv mat oi
ial, special.
Sachet Packages,
all odors, special
each lOf1
bolts,
10
Xmas Gloves
Capo Gloves, good - heavy
quality, in tan only, M "JC
special. pair,....:. y
Women's fine grade Kid
(Moves, in all colors and
sizes, put up in faneffi CA
boxes, special, pair....J',,'v
AT MANN'S